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Todays Date 10-26-2025
Birthday Wishes
| Year | birthday |
|---|---|
| 1685 | Domenico Scarlatti, Composer of sonatas. His 555 known harpsichord sonatas, show him to be the most original innovator of harmony in the 18th century. He died in 1757. (340) |
| 1911 | Mahalia Jackson, Gospel vocalist from New Orleans. She was and still is the 'Undisputed Queen of Gospel'. Mahalia began singing Gospel at the age of four and became the favorite vocalist to many presidents that included Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson and John F. Kennedy. She was always ready to contribute her voice and her time for a good cause. She passed away on January 27, 1972 and her funeral and masses throughout America drew over 100,000 people bidding farewell to Mahalia. (114) |
| 1913 | Charlie Barnett, Saxophonist who was unusual in several ways. One of the few jazzmen to be born a millionaire, Barnet was a bit of a playboy throughout his life, ending up with a countless number of ex-wives and anecdotes. He was one of the few white big band leaders of the swing era to openly embrace the music of Duke Ellington (he also greatly admired Count Basie). (112) |
| 1918 | Milton Adams, He was a Cajun accordionist from Kaplan, Louisiana. Mr. Adams band was Milton Adams' Midnight Playboys. They played at festivals and other events in Washington, D.C., Wisconsin, Georgia, Florida, and Illinois. The band was named Best Band by the Wall of Fame Cajun Days. Milton Adams Plays Traditional Cajun Music, was recorded live at the University of Chicago Folk Festival in 1992. It also features Hubert Matte on guitar and Leo Abshire on fiddle. He passed away in early July 2002. (107) |
| 1940 | Eddie Henderson, He was one of the few trumpeters who was strongly influenced by Miles Davis' work of his early fusion period. (85) |
| 1944 | Michael Piano, Singer for the Sandpipers - "Come Saturday Morning". (81) |
| 1946 | Keith Hopwood, Singer and guitarist for Hermans Hermits - "I'm Henry the Eighth I Am". (79) |
| 1954 | Charles Lee Joseph, Trombonist and original member of the 'Dirty Dozen Brass Band' from New Orleans, Louisiana. The bands style has been described as 'Jazz Gumbo', and are known for playing street parades and jazz funerals. (71) |
| 1969 | Eric Lindell, He is a guitarist and singer-songwriter, born in San Mateo, California. He didn't come to national prominence until after relocating to New Orleans, Louisiana. His music has been described by the LA Times as "Bluesy blue-eyed soul smothered with a big heap of New Orleans funk". He has self-released titles and recorded for Alligator Records. He does over 100 live dates per year. (56) |
Todays_Events
| Year | Musical_Fact |
|---|---|
| 1953 | New Orleans jazz clarinetist George Lewis recorded Burgundy Street Blues, Doctor Jazz and Down By The Riverside on this day for Jazz Man Records in Los Angeles. |
| 1964 | Horace Silver on Blue Note records "Song For My Father". |
| 1967 | Louis James, traditional jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and string bassist from Thibodaux, Louisiana passed away on this day. He began in a family band in his hometown in 1905, and came to New Orleans around 1917. He performed with Jack Carey, Frank Duson and Joe Howard (Tulane Orchestra). He played again in his hometown, then recorded with Louis Dumaine until 1949. During the fifties he gigged with Percy Humphrey and at Preservation Hall. James died in New Orleans. |
| 1968 | Ronnie Scott records live at his London Club. |
| 1974 | "Then Came You" by Dionne Warwicke & Spinners hit #1 on the pop charts on this day. |
| 1984 | The Dixie Dreg's guitarist and composer, Steve Morse, performed at Tulane University's McAlister Auditorium on this day. |
| 1985 | "Saving All My Love For You" by Whitney Houston cracked into the #1 position on the Billboard Top 40 charts on this day. |
